26 October 2008

200 Pounds Beauty.



Sometimes I wonder how does one defines beauty. In this movie, Kang Hanna has an amazing vocal but because she was fat & ugly, she could only hide & sing in the background for someone who has the body & looks but has no talent. After an unsuccessul suicide attempt, Hanna underwent an intensive head-to-toe plastic surgery to be someone else so that she could live her life with some dignity, so that she would no longer be laughed at for her weight, so that she could stand a better chance to be with the man she loves. But in the end, she realised it was very painful to live a life of pretence. In her struggle to assume her new identity as Jenny, she deserted her best friend, her dad (who is senile) and ultimately herself. However, she managed to realise how silly she has been and admitted who she was to everyone who attended her concert. She was prepared to lose everything in her bid to recover her old self. Everyone was touched by her sincere confession and forgave her, chanting "It's okay".

When exactly is a woman beautiful? When she fits into a sexy dress? When she is herself? When she loves you with all her heart? Sadly, in reality, most men will not have eyes for someone huge despite the wonderful personality hidden underneath the mass.

I cried really hard at this part of the movie. At this point, I wish there was someone I could hug and cry my heart out.



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